What is 1/2y=10
What does the variable y equal to?
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
(1/2 y) * 2 = 10 * 2
y = 20
Unless the problem is 1/(2y) = 10
In this case, multiply by 2y
(1/(2y)) * 2y = 10 * 2y
1 = 20y
y = 1/20
It would help immensely if everyone would
either leave a space between the fractions and
the x or y, or place parentheses around the fractions.
Either 1/2 y or (1/2)y